Transfer mechanism for registers



Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

Suva/M0 H. P- NORDMARK TRANSFER MECHANISM FOR REGISTERS.

APPLICATION FILED M0130, 1920. 1,428,607.

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Patented Sept. 12, 1922.

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3mins snowm n," on GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, .assrenon or ONE-HALF T0 p I. I. CHICHESTER', OFALLEGAN, *MICHIG-AN.

"i s mn MECHANISM .Fon REGISTERS- Application"fi1edNovernbei Y 1920. 3 Serial No.427,2e7.

To alt atm am aomem Be it known -"that I, -HENRr PS NoRnM-ARK, 7 a citizen'- of the United Grand Rapids; Michigan; have invented cert'ain new and useful im rovements in Transftllowingis as eeifieatio This invention rel'ates 1 to -an-- improved trainsfer meoliani'sm fonnumber or' counter I i 1 0% wheels.

definitelyappear from the detailed de'scrip tionto foll'o'w. p I-"accomp'lish the objects of'my invention by the 'mechanism described in the following specification. Thef'invention is clearly de- "fineda nd pointed outin' the claims.

A structure which is a" preferred embodiment of my invention is fully illustrated in j .th i gad i ,rf i a t number wheels are mterposed stationar transferplates 12, held in fixed relation by of this specification, in which:

Fig. I is a detail elevation jviewof a set of three number wheels towhich my inven transfer plates.

Fig. III is an enlarged detail sectional view of the mechanism in position to transfer from the unit or lowest number wheel to the next higher number wheel, taken on line 3-3 of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is a similar detail sectional view showing the mechanism in position to trans fer from the second or tens number wheel to the third or hundreds, as the case may be, taken on line 33 of Fig. II.

Fig. V is a detail sectional view of the position of the parts taken on line 55 of Fig. II, when the lower or unit number wheel alone is being'actuated.

Fig. VI is a similar detail sectional view I showing the position of the parts, taken on said line 5-5, just after the transfer from the second to the third wheel.

In the drawing all of the sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the States, residing at" drawing, 1 is the feF'Meehzinis'ni for Registers-{of which the 'is the second nu1 Tman'u fa'cture and "shaft or sleeve,

ratchet wheel 14;, the same being each other by blocks 15, as clearly appears and similar numerals similar parts throughout the several views.

Considering the numbered parts of the I I side plate or frame support for'the number 'mechanism. 2 is the stud or shaft inserted into the frame and carrying'the same. 4 is theshaft on which the initial number wheel 5 turns, the same w 1 being provided with a suitable sleeve or hub F The objeets br the invention are to" proyids a simpleg fleetiveand compacflstruc- 'itvire' 'which is "economical to -is' certain in its opefation. I j 9 'Objects which pertain te mere details Will 5 extending through the other wheels. 6 ber wheel and 7 is the wheel, supported upon the as the case may be. 8 isthe secured to drive the first numwhich number wheel of course third number ber wheel 5,

Fina/y be driven by any suitable means. v I

hole 9; is provided parallel with the axis of thefirst number wheel, in which is dis posed an actuating ball 10. which is yieldlngly held in position by the spring disk 11, whlch s capable of being deflected somewhat, as indicated in Fig. V. Between the projecting blades 13 engaged by the screw suitably spaced from in Figs. III and IV.

A notch 16 is cut out of the upper portion of each transfer plate 12, as clearly appears in Fig. II. The wheel 6 has a series of ten holes, disposed at the same radial distance from the center as the hole 9 of the wheel 5. Nine of these holes 17 are considerabl smaller in diameter than the hole 9, but the tenth hole 18 is of the same diameter, and in the tenth hole is disposed a ball 19 which is identical in size with the ball 10. I

In the number wheel 7, or if there are more than three, in the last number wheel, are bored a series of ten holes 20, of smaller size to engage the last ball 19, the same as the holes 17 engage the side of the next succeeding ball to accomplish the transfer. The

plates 12 are of very thin metal but of high quality of metal to withstand the action of the balls. 1

The operation of the device is as follows: As'the ratchet wheel 8 is actuated step by step, the ball .10 is carried around on the smooth surface of the adjacent plate 12 until it comes to the notch 16. It is then urged axially to one side of the wheel by the spring disk 11 and drops partially into andengages one of the holes 17. As it continues to move, the ball remains in engagement until it passes the opposite side of the notch 16, then the ball encounters the edge of the plate 12 and is lifted out of engagement with the wheel thus accomplishing the transfer from the first to the second number wheel.

Continued movements and rotations of the predetermined number brings the ball 10 opposite the larger hole. It there drops into the hole and encounters the ball 19 which is forced axially partially into the hole 20 and consequently into engagement with the hole 20 on the third disk. The actuation of the ratchet now carries the first, second and third wheels forward, accomplishing the transfer to the third wheel, or wheel 7. By increasing the number of intermediate wheels 6, the capacity of the numbering machine is increased to any required or desired capacity within the limits of the structure.

The structure, it will be observed, is exceedingly compact, very strong, very easy of manufacture and very durable and lasting indefinitely for many purposes. Particularly is it of advantage in voting machines, although of course any numbering or calculating machines may be provided with the device and operate very effectively.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a transfer mechanism, the combi-- nation of a series of disk-like number wheels, transfer division plates with a notch corresponding to the point of engagement for transfer, a series of perforations in all of said Wheels except the first corresponding,

to the numerals to be transferred, one of which is slightly larger than the other and contains a ball of a diameter corresponding to the thickness of the said disk number wheels, a perforation in the first wheel of the series at an equal radial distance from the center, corresponding in size to the larger hole containing the ball, a ball in the initial number wheelhole or pocket, a disk spring pressing the said ball towards the higher number wheels adapted tocoact and engage the perforations in the next higher number wheel and effect transfer by step-by-step action and to press the ball in'the enlarged perforation of the higher number wheel to engage a still higher number wheel and effect transfer, all ,coacting substantially as described for the purpose specified.

In a transfer mechanism for numbering wheels, the combination of a series of disklike number wheels containing perforations parallel with the axis thereof and radially equidistant from the center, an initial number wheel with a corresponding pocket, a ball in the pocket of said initial number wheel, a spring for pressing the ball yieldingly in position, an intermediate notched plate to permit the ball to engage the perforations of the higher wheel and to eifec the transfer, as specified.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses. 

